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Whitstable

Welcome to NCI Whitstable lookout station

Access :

Access to the lookout is good from the promenade or the slip way. There are toilets and a cafe near by.

Visitor Policy:

Visitors are normally most welcome at the lookout although, when an incident is ongoing, this may not always be convenient and the duty watchkeeper may ask visitors to call back later. Children should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Summer Opening

Open from:

10:00

Open until:

17:00

Days:

Monday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

From:

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Until:

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Notes:

Summer watches are kept from the start of BST.

Winter Opening

Open from:

10:00

Open until:

16:00

Days:

Monday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

From:

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Until:

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Notes:

Winter watches begin at the end of BST.

Opening Hours

The station is open from Thursday through to Monday including Bank Holidays.

Location

Latitude:

51° 21.92' N

Longitude:

1° 3.29' E

OS Reference:

TR 131 674

Station Post Code:

No Post code. See below.

Station Elevation:

4m/13ft

Visual features of station:

The lookout is a beach hut painted blue and yellow.

Other identifying features:

The station does not have a Post Code, however if you use the 'What3Words' app available free for Andriod and ios, the 3 words that will take you to our lookout are : dishes.battle.forces Enter this sequence into the search and ask for directions to it.

Operational Capability

This station has Declared Facility Status

This station reports to CGOC Dover

Current weather and sea conditions are available by telephone during watch hours

Defibrillator Available:

No

Station Telephone:

07864 646209 (Watch hours only)

Visual Watch:

Yes

Radar Watch:

No

NAVTEX:

No

AIS Watch:

Yes

DSC Watch:

Yes

Radio: Listening watch on channels:

06

08

16

23

67

72

Radio: Channels in use (call direct not via ch 16):

65

Radio: Channel 00:

Listening watch and ready to transmit as authorised by Coastguard

Station Call Sign:

Whitstable NCI

Other Watch Information:

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